CVE-2025-0177
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CVE-2025-0177 is a critical-severity vulnerability rated 9.8/10 on the CVSS scale. The Javo Core plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to privilege escalation in all versions up to, and including, 3.0.0.080. This is due to the plugin allowing users who are registering new accounts to set their own role. EPSS estimates a 0.42% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
The Javo Core plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to privilege escalation in all versions up to, and including, 3.0.0.080. This is due to the plugin allowing users who are registering new accounts to set their own role. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to gain elevated privileges by creating an account with the administrator role.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Javothemes | Javo Core | < 3.0.0.266 |
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Timeline
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- Status
- Analyzed
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